Findings suggest american muslim womens contraception utilization patterns share certain similarities with both american women in general and disadvantaged racial and. Schall shows us islam as muslims understand it, not as we would like it to be. Conception and contraception a handbook for the muslim family by soumy ana. Birth controlcontraception in contrast to christian and jewish traditions, from earliest times family planning and contraception found acceptance in islamic tradition. Contraception v acknowledgements the world health organization who would like to thank the author of this paper, dr r. Any method of birth control that destroys the nutfah at any stage of its development is prohibited in islam, because it is akin to taking a human life. Avicenna, a famous muslim doctor, lists in one of his books. Also printed in arabic t\ ranslation of the book published by dar alfikr, lebanon and syria, 2002, pp. Since islam forbids sex outside marriage, contraception is only discussed in the context of marriage. Birth controlcontraception oxford islamic studies online. Some religious believers find that their own opinions. Family planning, contraception, and abortion in islam. Birth control, or family planning through contraception. Divided into three sections covering selection and cost comparison, individual methods of contraception, and risks and benefits for various patient groups, the.
Muslim womens use of contraception in the united states. In keeping with predominate islamic attitudes toward birth control, the legal status of contraception in muslim countries derived primarily from european civil codes is overwhelmingly permissive. The permissibility of contraception does not in any way contradict the qurans and sunnahs encouragement for procreation. In the last issue, we looked at the permissibility of birth control in islam as well as the process of fertilization. It is the third in our sevenlesson islam unit for theme a. The prophet pbuh made this clear when he narrated those companions who were considering acetic forms of life. Pdf family planning and contraception in islamic countries.
Discover librarianselected research resources on teenagers and contraception from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The right to contraception nd abortion in ten world religions sacred. Islam forbids premarital intimacy of unmarried muslim youths islam encourages muslims to have as many children as possible, islam approves use of contraception between husband and wife which. However, contraception awareness among the muslim youth has had difficulties. Is family planning permitted by islam the issue of a womans right to contraception, in windows of faith. Islamic medicine has known about birth control for centuries for example the muslim writers avicenna 9801037 and alrazi d 923 or 924 refer to different methods of contraception. It offers essential resources for family planning fp and reproductive health trainers, supervisors, and. For these reasons some simple and perhaps elementary demonstrations are used in this presentation. Aprof dr paul ng department of obstetrics and gynaecology university kebangsaan malaysia contraception contraception important that women are able to plan timing of children aim of. If becoming pregnant would lead to a danger or hazard. Contraception, birth control, and world religions thoughtco. Justification for birth control in islam birth control has been established to be as age long as the advent of islam and throughout the stages of its development. Contraception and sexual and reproductive awareness among. Birth control in islam pdf books, pdf books download.
Rare is the legal book that does not deal with it and repeat the permission. In preislamic arabia birth control was practiced mostly by coitus. Religious adherents vary widely in their views on birth control. What is the ruling concerning putting limitations to the amount of offspring one has. To elucidate the religious and cultural influences that may affect the acceptance and use of various methods of contraception, including emergency contraception. Though it is known as contraception but technically it is contraimplantation. Pdf religious and cultural influences on contraception. Rivera of family health international, north carolina, united states of america. Others argue that to the extent sterilization is reversible, it is permitted. In general, it is permissible to use birth control to prevent pregnancy, and it is also permitted to use the various forms of birth control.
Social institutions such as the church and the state have exerted their. Islam s approach to the issue of birth control and abortion is very balanced. Attitudes towards and use of contraception in the muslim. There is nothing in islam that would condemn contraception. The right to contraception nd abortion in ten world religions sacred energies series maguire, daniel c. Also, this book deals with the issue of contraception. On islam is a must read for catholics who seek a fuller understanding of current events and future threats. Abortion, ethics, islam, life right, foetus, ensoulment, science, hadith. The sperm fertilizes the ovum but the zygote formed is destroyed by the coppert and is prevented from being. It allows women to prevent pregnancy but forbids them to terminate it. As is the case with judaism and christianity, however, fertility is highly prized. What is the ruling on family planning and temporarily. Muslim women scholaractivists in north america, edited by gisela webb, syracuse university press, 2000, pp. Islam has forbidden celibacy, monasticism and castration for such purposes.
Download islamic books on women including women around the messenger pbuh, i appeal to your sense of shame why not respond. This chapter considers the islamic approach to the questions of family planning, contraception, and abortion. Abortion after the implantation of the fertilized ovum in the womb is absolutely forbidden and is considered a crime against the law of god, and the fetus. An islamic view on contraception and abortion scholarly exchange. In between these two extremes, islam allows birth control but forbids abortion. Contraception is not an invention of modern times, nor is it a purely personal matter. In this brochure you will read about the guidelines found in islam to help you decide on the method of contraception that is right for muslim womens league birth control and islam you and your spouse. This can be true even between different branches of one faith, as in the case of judaism. Early muslim doctors recorded the tradition of herbal prescriptions to prevent pregnancy in islamic books. Nov 15, 20 this is probably the best book about birth control in islam. In order to explore an islamic perspective on these issues, it is necessary to have a broader. Birth control islamic edicts on family planning al.
Birth control, or family planning through contraception, has become a common practice in society. Still, the unmet needs among women in the muslim planning. Islam as a living religious tradition freebooksummary. Since the composition of the hadiths, contraception methods have evolved beyond the withdrawal method. Another consideration here is that the concept of god in islam is distorted in the minds of many nonmuslims who are socalled believers in god and advocates of religion. A guide to family planning world health organization. This is probably the best book about birth control in islam. My research has failed to find a discussion in the classical fiqhi books on the. Attitudes towards and use of contraception in the muslim refugee. The person that limits his offspring without having a legitimate reason for doing so, i. Permitted and prohibited methods of contraception in islam. Virtually all scholars consider allowances for the mothers health, and most allow for at least some forms of birth control when it is a mutual decision by husband and wife. Islamic scholars vary in their opinions about contraception, but only the most conservative scholars prohibit birth control in all instances. Family planning and contraception in islamic countries.
This no doubt has a deep influence on the very core of our society and thus raises many ethical and religious questions, particularly surrounding abortion. Who library cataloguinginpublication data a guide to family planning for community health workers and their clients. Inshaallah, in the next issue we shall analyze contraception options available today and their permissibility for muslims. Religion is widely known to affect the acceptance of modern contraception among people. Muslim, book 8, hadith 3373 since the composition of the hadiths, contraception methods have evolved beyond the withdrawal method. It is therefore not a new issue or an innovation in islam, but what may be new will be the modern trends and scientific approaches which have been adopted in carrying out birth control. The trp contains curriculum components and tools needed to design, implement, and evaluate training.
Islamic perspective of contraception and abortion by. Religious affiliation and contraceptive use in kenya. Children are a gift of god, the decoration of life, says the koran. Islam is a living religious tradition which helps adherents to answer the question of human existence through the legacy and writings of sayyid qutb, abortion, stem cell research and contraception of.
Completely series and deals with the authentic sunnah regarding abortion. This fully resourced lesson is for those teaching islam as a comparative religion at gcse level. Contraception in the form of drugs and chemicals are not permitted if they cause harm to the body. The sanction of coitus interruptus for birth control was a constant fact of islamic law in.
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